There are 8 ways to get from Indianapolis to Pennsylvania by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IND - PHL
4h 23m$155–855Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
17h 5m$100–200Bus via Reading (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Readingbus FlixBus N2642
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
17h$117–192Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Indianapolis to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
20h 41m$282–562Drive 638.3 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Philadelphiacar 638.3 mi
11h 2m$117–169Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane IND - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 46m$429–1,757Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane IND - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 22m$148–1,261Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane IND - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 15m$439–2,224
Indianapolis to Pennsylvania by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Pennsylvania is to bus which costs $100 - $200 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Pennsylvania is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $150 - $900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Indianapolis Union Station station and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Indianapolis to Pennsylvania. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at 15th St/City Hall via Drexel Station at 30th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 41m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Pennsylvania is 614 miles. The road distance is 642 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Pennsylvania without a car is to bus via Reading which takes 17h and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Indianapolis to Pennsylvania, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Pennsylvania bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indianapolis station.
Indianapolis to Pennsylvania train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Pennsylvania is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $150 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Reading, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 17h, you could also train, which costs $280 - $600 and takes 20h 41m.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Pennsylvania, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis to Philadelphia Bus Station via Reading in around 17h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Indianapolis to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Indianapolis to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Indianapolis to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Indianapolis to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Indianapolis to Pennsylvania bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Reading station.
Indianapolis to Pennsylvania train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Pennsylvania is 642 miles. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Indianapolis to Pennsylvania.
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